You know that, I know that...and everyone else likely knew what was described. And regardless of what one wants to label it, the reality is I had never seen that during a tournament before. Dude busted out even before the second level had been completed.

If by "good events" you mean: terrible structures and high rake, than yes they had good events last year.

Structure seemed fine in the ones I played...and they had lower price points on events that most others were not even willing to run like the triple-draw mix. I am one of those that likes something other than a list of nothing but NLHE events...

Almost exact dates as last year, just one extra day earlier. Really hope this means Main is last weekend in June.

Can't speak for the other events but the Main value as far as chips/buyin/structure is one of the best non WSOP events. Nice to have the large, well lit ballroom with free wifi instead of a smoky and loud casino floor. Management was from WSOP so very well run as well.

I played last year and it was a great venue. As above, the convention hall was perfect and the structures were as good as any. I did find that the rake was higher than most but all in all not a deal breaker.

I did a calculation at that time and for example the Aria, in the $400, gave back 81% to the players while the golden nugget ($150) series gave back 73 %.

The 73 % was a common give back for the dailies outside the world series time period such as the Aria $125 daily .

I did a calculation at that time and for example the Aria, in the $400, gave back 81% to the players while the golden nugget ($150) series gave back 73 %.

Not really fair to compare a $400 tournament rake to a $150 tournament rake. For last year I did a comparison of structures and rakes in various price ranges for all summer no limit tournaments in Vegas:

The structure is fine but the rake is high. Busted last year when my AA ran into 77. Guy flopped a 7 and I hit the door. I was running over the soft field and only lost from that bad beat. Better to be lucky than good.

The structure is fine but the rake is high. Busted last year when my AA ran into 77. Guy flopped a 7 and I hit the door. I was running over the soft field and only lost from that bad beat. Better to be lucky than good.